The new King's Cross concourse

The cutting heads of the Crossrail tunnel boring machines, Phyllis and Ada, at Westbourne Grove with, in the background, the awful, 1960s polluted edifice of Westway flyover, the road which has blighted a vast area of London

Closed ticket offices: Operators have already tried this dead-end way to save money at the expense of providing a service.

Student supporters of the Honolulu rail project           Picture: Yes2Rail

Arriva train at Ballencrieff. Picture by Stephen Gorman

Transport Secretary Justine Greening with a high speed Javelin train at London St Pancras station today (10 January 2012), announcing the go-ahead for HS2

An artist's impression of the roof lights showing where the new underground mainline tracks will go with the existing Stuttgart station in the background. Picture: Deutsche Bahn AG

Poster distributed by the rail ticket office staff's union

Enthusiasm: People crowded Swavesey station in 1979 to join a special train. Hopes that the trains would be restored were dashed when politicians and planners failed to respond. Picture: Alan Moore

California dreaming: A high speed network is planned

Railway workers fear proposed legislation could shatter Europe's integrated railways

A class 150 train at Bridgwater, Somerset, in January 2011. The 150s will continue to operate outside the West Midlands area
Picture by Philip Bisatt

Wild carrot seedhead at Homerton station.
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